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Summary Review The title of this novel is 2001: A Space Odyssey, this amazing book was written by Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke has many degrees that allow him to give depth to the plot. Clarke has also written a lot of books, like the Space Odyssey series, Childhood's End, and many more. There are three major settings in this story. The first takes place on the moon, where the climax begins when TMA-1 is found. The second setting is the Inter-planetary ship Discovery, when it is on its way to one of Jupiter's moons. The last setting is actually a lot mini settings because TMA-2 becomes a star gate, which leads to a variety of wondrous places, like an abandoned spaceport and an inhabited sun. The main character in the book 2001: A Space Odyssey is David Bowman, captain of the ship Discovery is in his mid twenties has girlfriend on earth. While on board the Discovery Bowman interacts with his ship mate, Coleman, and the supercomputer, HAL. Like most astronauts, Bowman was a clean freak, even in astounding situations he takes time to straighten out everything. There an allusion every where in this novel, there is even one in Bowman?s name and it ties directly to the title. The first name "David? can be connected to David in the bible, who killed the much stronger Goliath through skill rather than strength, just as Bowman did in beating HAL. The second name, Bowman, can be associated with the legendary hero Ulysses, ?whose skill with the bow is often described in the Odyssey? (Wikipedia, Bowman). Ulysses also blinded the one-eyed Polyphemus with a trick, again similar to Bowman's triumph over HAL, whose "face" is a single camera. This makes a pretty good reason for the name of the book: "2001 A Space Odyssey". The major con... ... middle of paper ... ...ly brief glimpses of a person?s life through their eyes. I thought that this book was awesome and exciting to read. Mainly because it was research and the author?s reasoning of what it would be like in the year 2001 was very close. For example, colonizing the moon will probably happen within my lifetime and wireless newspapers have already happened (both of these were done in the 2001: A Space Odyssey). The character?s train of thought was not erratic (unlike the movie National Treasure) and was very rational. The climax never really ends in this book, but it continues on the rest of the series. I especially liked when the author went back in time three million years to begin the story, because it suggested the idea that our rise in intelligence was not an accident adds to the climax. The story is well thought up and pieces together nicely without any plot holes.
I would recommend this book to people who love realistic stories. Personally for me it is hard to find books that interest me and this one felt like if I was watching someone else's life while I read it. It has so many interesting points. When you think something might happen
has a knack for being able to portray an erratic man who in one instant is
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and believe it to be one of the best books I have ever read. It was extremely well written and challenging for me to understand at times. It conveys that dark side of human ambition very well, and it has given me much to think about.
In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, created by Dr. Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, the plot sequences that are symbolic. The section of the movie called “The Dawn of Man” has many examples of symbolism. First, there are five things in “The Dawn of Man” that show the endangerment of a species. Bones, the search for food, a leopard easily killing an ape, the frightened eyes of an ape during the night, and the first invasion at the waterhole show the Australiopithicine’s weakness and their failure to fully protect themselves against predators and competitors. Next, the conjunction symbolizes an important event in human history. For instance, the eerie yet powerful music that is played during the image of the conjunction symbolizes the spiritual unknown. In addition, the Australiopithic...
have chosen it for my report. Finally, I will give my reactions to the novel
Did you like the book? would you recommend this book to others? Why or why
In conclusion, I liked this book because it told about two different perspectives, one from the past and one from the present. It showed me the struggles Lewis and Clark faced, during their expedition, and what it was like to explore unknown terrain. I learned that the information gathered and the proof of an overland passage to the Pacific helped to open up the entire continent for rapid expansion and settlement to the new nation. It also told me about a family following in the footsteps of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and their excitement in doing so. I would defiantly recommend this book to my friends.
I was charmed by this film the first time I saw it, and every time since. It was the synthesis of the journey of mankind into the future and an argument for space as mankind’s ultimate destination. It was the best science fiction film I had ever seen, as it presented several different possibilities and scenarios of what could happen as well as what might happen to man in his quest to conquer space. The introduction of the computer as an artificial intelligence was an added plus. The idea of a machine making the same mistakes as any human being proved out in its own statement: that any glitches in its operating parameters had to be due to human error. Given that machines are incapable of emotions like guile, hatred, fear and sorrow, HAL was nearly as emotional as any organic being. This in itself was a glorious foil for man’s ambitions to discover the wonders of deep space.
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Fans of the novel found that the way the novel is written, you never want to put it down and the action keeps things moving and is quite entertaining. The novel pulls you in and makes you love each of the main characters in it. This is a great series for anyone to read, and it is audience friendly for whoever reads them. There is quite a bit of suspense that will make the novel exceed readers 's expectations, and the twists and turns keeps you guessing and lets nothing be predictable. Some like the way this group of people bands together when they really need to and keep things together so they can all stop the
I would recommend this book to a certain type of person that I am not. This book would be great for someone who wants to learn more about the fishes that most commonly end up on their plate. If someone was interested in in the future of the oceans and the last wild food, this book would be great for them. While I did not enjoy the book I still give it three stars out of five due to being full of good information to those that want it.
My opinion on the book is that in the beginning it starts off slow and confusing, but near the middle it started to unwind, but part two was my favorite part of the book . I enjoy reading books about crisis because they lock my eyes on, the book and make me want to finish the book. I think the book was enjoyable, and I would certainly read it again.
Recently I read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. This book was published by Portland House in 1997. The Hitchhiker’s Guide of the Galaxy is considered science fiction and has 143 pages. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is about Arthur Dent and his adventures in space with Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Trillian, and Marvin the Paranoid Android.
Space, a mysterious place, the moon, a curious place that mankind wonders about day by day. In the 1960’s and early 1970’s the United States sent a team of three to the moon for the very first time. The crew consisted was: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Out of the three, Neil Armstrong was the first to step foot on the moon (Journal of American History 609). The name of the mission to the moon was called “Apollo 11” this mission took place on July 1969 (Beall, Jeffrey 122). Space is an unexplored place, there are still people trying to discover more than they already know. Curtin people were doubting the mission, some people b the U.S. flag looked like it was flapping in the wind, but the moon does not have an atmosphere (Mashing Moon Myths 505).
A Beautiful Mind tells the life story of John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner who struggled through most of his adult life with schizophrenia. Directed by Ron Howard, this becomes a tale not only of one man's battle to overcome his own disability, but of the overreaching power of love - a theme that has been shown by many films that I enjoy.